Current:Home > BackTransgender former student sues Missouri school for making her use boys’ bathrooms-DB Wealth Institute B2 Expert Reviews
Transgender former student sues Missouri school for making her use boys’ bathrooms
View Date:2024-12-24 10:37:59
PLATTE COUNTY, Mo. (AP) — A transgender former student sued a Missouri school district on Monday for forcing her to use the boys’ bathrooms or the high school’s only single-stall bathroom.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri sued Platte County R-3 School District on behalf of the transgender female former student, identified in the lawsuit only as R.F.
The former student received detention twice for using the girls’ restroom, according to the lawsuit. She said a male classmate harassed her and threatened her with rape when she used the boys’ bathroom.
The lawsuit argues the school violated her rights by requiring her to use the bathroom that aligned with her sex assigned at birth or the school’s single-stall gender-neutral bathroom.
“Forcing transgender students to use the bathroom or locker room that matches their sex designated at birth is not only discrimination but dangerous and causes serious harm to Missouri’s youth,” said Gillian Wilcox, deputy director of litigation at the ACLU of Missouri, in a statement. “Both through the constitution and by statute the government, a school in this case, is prohibited from discriminating against the people it is supposed to protect on the basis of either their sex or disability.”
Superintendent Jay Harris said in a statement that the district is “in the early stages of evaluating the legal claims” but plans to provide more information soon.
“The District’s focus is, and has always been, providing a safe and caring environment for all students,” Harris said.
veryGood! (32)
Related
- Jax Taylor Breaks Silence on Brittany Cartwright Dating His Friend Amid Their Divorce
- Niger general who helped stage coup declares himself country's new leader
- Millions in Haiti starve as food, blocked by gangs, rots on the ground
- Niger general who helped stage coup declares himself country's new leader
- Watch: Military dad's emotional return after a year away
- Ukraine again reported bringing war deep into Russia with attacks on Moscow and border region
- Kate Spade 24-Hour Flash Deal: This $360 Backpack Is on Sale for $89 and It Comes in 6 Colors
- The Women’s World Cup has produced some big moments. These are some of the highlights & lowlights
- What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go
- French embassy in Niger is attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital
Ranking
- Sister Wives’ Meri Brown Shares Hysterical Farmers Only Dating Profile Video After Kody Split
- San Francisco investigates Twitter's 'X' sign. Musk responds with a laughing emoji
- Rapper G Herbo pleads guilty in credit card fraud scheme, faces up to 25 years in prison
- Pee-Wee Herman Actor Paul Reubens Dead at 70 After Private Cancer Battle
- Beyoncé course coming to Yale University to examine her legacy
- Stone countertop workers are getting sick and dying due to exposure to silica dust
- SEC football coach rankings: Kirby Smart passes Nick Saban; where's Josh Heupel?
- Hi, Barbie! Margot Robbie's 'Barbie' tops box office for second week with $93 million
Recommendation
-
Week 10 fantasy football rankings: PPR, half-PPR and standard leagues
-
SUV hits 6 migrant workers in N.C. Walmart parking lot, apparently on purpose, then flees, police say
-
The stars of Broadway’s ‘Back to the Future’ musical happily speed into the past every night
-
SUV hits 6 migrant workers in N.C. Walmart parking lot, apparently on purpose, then flees, police say
-
Bodyless head washes ashore on a South Florida beach
-
Malala Yousafzai Has Entered Her Barbie Era With the Ultimate Just Ken Moment
-
NASA reports unplanned 'communications pause' with historic Voyager 2 probe carrying 'golden record'
-
Water stuck in your ear? How to get rid of this summer nuisance.